I like both and have listened to their stuff over the years with a lot of enjoyment. I haven't seen Clapton live, but EJ put on a good show when I saw him with Satch a few years ago. I gotta give Johnson the nod over Clapton in terms of technical prowess. But, Clapton speaks more deeply to me on a musical level than EJ, so EC gets my vote.

im going to be totaly honest here so dont kill me lol.i think eric clapton is a load of rubbish way overated his music is crap his guitar playing is one of the most boring ive ever heard the 70's must have been a sad time if clapton was a legend back then,i bet he sh it his pants when hendrix came along.eric johnson though is a class act hes great.

There should've been a "both" option. Both E's are outstanding musicians and they really don't play the same genre if you really think about it. EJ is more of a melodic shredder than EC will ever be and EC is more of a bluesman than EJ will ever be.

im going to be totaly honest here so dont kill me lol.i think eric clapton is a load of rubbish way overated his music is crap his guitar playing is one of the most boring ive ever heard the 70's must have been a sad time if clapton was a legend back then,i bet he sh it his pants when hendrix came along.eric johnson though is a class act hes great.